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International Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Disaster Risk Management

Disasters -- whether natural, technological, or public health-related -- are increasing in frequency, scale, and complexity, with profound human, economic, and geopolitical consequences. While advances in…

Lisa Owens

Natural Disaster

'I absolutely loved it . . . Funny, dark, absurd, pin-sharp, insightful, propulsive, unputdownable' NINA STIBBE 'Hilarious, brilliant, utterly exhilarating'MONICA ALI 'Eminently readable, recognisable and…

Deryck Whibley

Walking Disaster

This candid memoir of music, fame, endurance, "true triumphs, and challenges" (Matt Pinfield, DJ and TV host) from Deryck Whibley, lead singer of Sum 41, follows his rise from a punk kid to an i…

Perry Anderson

Disputing Disaster

In Disputing Disaster , Perry Anderson picks out from the highly charged historiography on the First World War one leading historian from each of the major powers that survived the conflagration: Fritz Fi…

Richard Seymour

Disaster Nationalism

While the spotlight often shines on the actions of charismatic right-wing leaders such as Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, defeating these people will not stem the tide behind them. They are the embodimen…

Mercy in Disaster

Mercy in Disaster is about the forgotten nurse in America's signature, iconic photograph of Civil War wounded: abolitionist Abby Hopper Gibbons. Hung in museums large and small, pictured in books, and fou…

James Walsh

It's All Happening

Cases in Simulated Disaster Medicine

Bring life to your curriculum with this comprehensive, yet versatile book that explores core disaster medicine principles through vivid emergency medicine cases. Each case has been crafted to suit a wide …

Climate Disaster Preparedness

As a result of global warming, extreme events, such as firestorms and flash floods, pose increasingly unpredictable and uncertain existential threats, taking lives, destroying communities, and wreaking ha…

M Cynthia Cheung

Common Disaster

A remarkable debut collection that chronicles the experience of anxiety and anguish in the face of COVID-19.As a front-line physician, M. Cynthia Cheung started writing poetry during the worst days of the…

Balazs Lorinczi

Dream Girl Disaster

Two rivals put aside their differences to help their friend make a student film. Easy, right? In your dreams!Jo and Susie are best friends. Helen and Susie are also best friends. Helen and Jo, however... …

Brenda D Phillips

Qualitative Disaster Research

Research that occurs in the context of disasters requires attention to challenging contexts and circumstances. In Qualitative Disaster Research , Brenda D. Phillips walks readers through the ways in which…

Disaster and Climate Risk Education

Education serves as a cornerstone for gaining knowledge and taking initiative. However, despite efforts in disaster and climate risk education (DCRE), a gap often exists between awareness and meaningful a…

Bunmi Laditan,

The Summer Camp Disaster

Meet David Jesse King, a precocious nine-year-old whose first time at church camp is turning out to be not-so-fun, in this hilarious, highly illustrated new chapter book series from bestselling author Bun…

Benedikt M. Orlowski

Rivalling Disaster Experiences

People experience disasters very differently. Conflicts about a 'correct' interpretation of the risks might arise. The side-by-side of different truths lead to people seeing mismanagement and disinformati…

Hannah Klaubert,

Narrating Nuclear Disaster

Examining literature in the aftermath of Chornobyl and Fukushima, this book considers literary genres and forms as important resources for understanding the material, environmental and social fallout of n…

Psychosocial and Mental Health Support for Disaster Management in India

This edited book reflects on the development and importance of psychosocial and mental health support in disaster interventions and management in India. Drawing on scientific studies and reports from the …

Gary Holt

A Fabulous Disaster

From prolific metal guitarist and songwriter for Exodus (and formerly Slayer) Gary Holt comes an entertaining and deeply personal memoir of Holt's "destruction-laden" life, along with a firsthan…

Nature, Disaster, and Animism in Japan

This open access book argues that existing scholarship on animism, with its focus on harmony, often overlooks a fundamental tension: that the same forces that sustain collective life also demand individua…